It’s been a week since Dale took the title “The Walking Dead” to new heights of literalness, going for a wander late at night and getting a predictable hand-crafted zombie gutting. Surely, after knocking off a major character last week, they’ll give us a rest now? It must be time to all stand around … [Read more...]
The Walking Dead: Judge, Jury, Executioner – Dork Review
This week on The Walking Dead: Our heroes have an ethical decision about life and death to make, and proceed to agonise over it at great length whilst standing around on a farm. And if that sounds like many season 2 episodes to you, yes, I know, me too. However, something big does happen towards … [Read more...]
The Walking Dead: 18 Miles Out – Dork Review
Last week, the walking idiots of The Walking Dead decided to rescue a kid with his leg trapped on a fence. This time, the bulk of the action is spent flapping around, nearly getting themselves killed whilst trying to tie off that loose end. Maybe next time, they’ll just not bother? … [Read more...]
The Walking Dead: Triggerfinger – Dork Review
For those complaining that The Walking Dead season 2 has been too much talk and too little shamble-shoot-shock, this episode should serve as welcome catharsis. There are deaths of both the zombies and the living, as well the usual angst, of course. So, is this what we need? The finest episode in … [Read more...]
The Walking Dead: Nebraska – Dork Review
After a ten week break to catch its breath, The Walking Dead has returned to FX to address the cliffhanger that the producers are apparently calling “Barnageddon”. Because it involved a lot of death and a barn, do you see? Do you? Well, the characters certainly do. And now they’re going to talk … [Read more...]
The Walking Dead: Pretty Much Dead Already – Dork Review
The second season of The Walking Dead has been split into two parts, one of seven episodes and the other of six. To be fair, such trickery is more common in the US, with shows often taking a hiatus over the holidays – the zombies are just having a few months off instead of one. So, will this … [Read more...]
The Walking Dead: Secrets – Dork Review
With the mid-season finale looming, it’s time for everything in The Walking Dead to come to a head, in time for big-but-not-quite-climactic events next week. And with a host of characters keeping stuff from one another, there’s plenty of flames to stoke. Especially since that Glenn kid just can’t … [Read more...]
The Walking Dead: Chupacabra – Dork Review
Throughout the second season of The Walking Dead, redneck savant Daryl Dixon has been taking the lion’s share of the cool and heroic moments. While alpha chaps Rick and Shane have been angsting and killing their own people, Daryl is stoically searching for a missing girl and battling his inner … [Read more...]
The Walking Dead: Cherokee Rose – Dork Review
This week’s Walking Dead is the closest we’ve had so far to a day in the life of a bunch of zombie survivors. They ran errands, took stock of their position and, yes, there was even a few romantic moments or two. Well, in a way. It’s hard to tell. Of course, this sort of thing could be boring, … [Read more...]
The Walking Dead: Save The Last One – Dork Review
This week on The Walking Dead: utter, crushing misery. I know I shouldn’t expect a show about survival post-zompocalypse to cheer me up, but this entire episode radiated horror. Well, there were a few wisecracks to cheer me up, but for the most part, sadness. So, was it the good kind of … [Read more...]
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